NORTH FACING FOUR BEDROOMS
PLAN FOR NORTH FACING SITE
The only affordable site in the estate is north facing so how do you make the house passive solar? I do not think there should be north facing sites as it is easy to divide green fields with streets north/south and sites east/west. This makes a passive solar plan super easy with living rooms to the north, wet rooms, garage etc. to the south.
So north facing is what we have. Let us have one open living room to the north. Preferably have bedrooms to the east/morning side. Other living rooms and kitchen to the west where the afternoon sun will warm and light areas, where the family will congregate and socialise more often in the afternoon and evenings. Better than having the bedrooms over heating in the late afternoons. For preference the wet rooms: bathroom, ensuite and laundry could take up the rear of the plan on the south but the client specifically wanted the option to enter from garage to laundry and here we have a covered area for muddy boots and clothes line. The kids put down area is very handy and by the desk in view of the kitchen.
The ensuite and kitchen across from laundry and kid’s bathroom keeps all the plumbing together for great hot water distribution and for limiting the noise of running water all through the home.
Altogether a brilliant first family home with two living areas, manageable garden, four bedrooms, making it very suitable for a family of several children well into their teenage years.
The only affordable site in the estate is north facing so how do you make the house passive solar? I do not think there should be north facing sites as it is easy to divide green fields with streets north/south and sites east/west. This makes a passive solar plan super easy with living rooms to the north, wet rooms, garage etc. to the south.
So north facing is what we have. Let us have one open living room to the north. Preferably have bedrooms to the east/morning side. Other living rooms and kitchen to the west where the afternoon sun will warm and light areas, where the family will congregate and socialise more often in the afternoon and evenings. Better than having the bedrooms over heating in the late afternoons. For preference the wet rooms: bathroom, ensuite and laundry could take up the rear of the plan on the south but the client specifically wanted the option to enter from garage to laundry and here we have a covered area for muddy boots and clothes line. The kids put down area is very handy and by the desk in view of the kitchen.
The ensuite and kitchen across from laundry and kid’s bathroom keeps all the plumbing together for great hot water distribution and for limiting the noise of running water all through the home.
Altogether a brilliant first family home with two living areas, manageable garden, four bedrooms, making it very suitable for a family of several children well into their teenage years.
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FIRST PLAN
Master to the front/north not private Internal toilets no natural air or light Robe small, with dead corners Theatre off the kitchen Bedrooms 2.8 x 3 m = too small Linen deep and very small Laundry too small for 4 bedrooms Alfresco 3 x 2.9 = 8.7 m2 Garage 6 x 5.5 deep HOUSE: 161.5 m2 = 17.4 sq POS: 71.25m2 = 7.66 sq |
KHSD PLAN
Open sitting room to the façade Master 3.2 x 3.2 Robe 2.9m straight row NDC Ensuite and toilet with window Shower and vanity with window Bedrooms: 3x3.2 x2 and 3x4 x1 Store: 2.1 + 2.9, pantry 1.9 Mud put down and 1.7m desk. Alfresco 3 x 4.7 = 14.1 m2 Garage 6 x 6 = 41 m2 HOME: 168.9m2 = 18.1 sq POS: 92.2 m2 = 9.9 sq |
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A LOVELY WARM WELCOMING SEAT READY FOR ANYTIME. IN THE FAR SOUTH WEST CORNER OF THE SITE IT WOULD ENJOY SUN THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WAITING FOR YOU TO RELAX WITH A WELL ERNED CUPPA BEFORE THE EVENING HUBUB. OR FOR ANYTIME WITH A GOOD BOOK OR A QUIET CHAT WITH FRIENDS OR FAMILY.
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